Theories of Belief (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Who coined 'ideology' & when?
Who coined 'ideology' & when?
Antoine Destutt de Tracy, 1796
Marxist view of ideology
Marxist view of ideology
Tool of oppression serving ruling class interests
Feminist view of ideology
Feminist view of ideology
Patriarchal ideologies (oppressive) & liberating belief systems challenging gender roles
Liberal/pluralist view of ideology
Liberal/pluralist view of ideology
View ideology as totalitarian & oppressive; favour diverse perspectives
Marx's false consciousness
Marx's false consciousness
False picture making unfair system seem legitimate
Whose ideas dominate society? (Marx)
Whose ideas dominate society? (Marx)
The ruling class
Gramsci's hegemony concept
Gramsci's hegemony concept
Ruling-class ideology dominates all areas of social life
What do hegemonic ideas do?
What do hegemonic ideas do?
Become entrenched & difficult to challenge
Gramsci's proletarian hegemony
Gramsci's proletarian hegemony
Alternative working-class ideas challenging dominance
Althusser's ISAs (Ideological State Apparatuses)
Althusser's ISAs (Ideological State Apparatuses)
Institutions justifying & reproducing class inequalities
Examples of ISAs (Althusser)
Examples of ISAs (Althusser)
Education system, mass media, religion
Mannheim's ruling-class ideology
Mannheim's ruling-class ideology
Beliefs justifying & perpetuating existing social order
Mannheim's utopian ideology
Mannheim's utopian ideology
Beliefs about future organisation by oppressed groups
Example of utopian ideology (Mannheim)
Example of utopian ideology (Mannheim)
Marxism - vision of ideal future society